Matildas fans blow up as Aussies wear controversial blue kit while Sweden run on in yellow - here's why the home team are wearing their away strip Sweden are wearing a uniform that looks distinctly Australian Fans have been left confused as to which team is the Matildas WATCH: Mail Sport's preview show 'It's All Coming Up' ahead of the big games By Josh Alston For Daily Mail Australia Published: 10:00, 19 August 2023 | Updated: 10:22, 19 August 2023 e-mail 4 View comments Confused Matildas fans have asked why the Swedish side is wearing the traditional Australian canary yellow jersey in their World Cup clash in Brisbane on Saturday. Several fans started the match cheering for the wrong team because Sweden looked like an Australian side with their predominantly yellow strip. In contrast, the Aussies are wearing their teal jersey in the third place playoff against Sweden in their final match of the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup . Many took to social media to admit they were confused over which team to cheer for. 'I just realised we're blue this time & it's trippy,' posted one. Sweden have confused Aussie supporters by wearing their predominantly yellow kit in their third-place playoff match against Australia at the Women's World Cup Aussie captain Sam Kerr is pictured wearing the alternate teal uniform for the Matildas which is a new addition for the World Cup 'Its going to take a bit not to cheer for the yellow team tonight,' admitted another. 'These jerseys are so confusing. I feel like I might accidentally cheer on Sweden,' another supporter added. 'Wish Sweden wore their blue kit I keep rooting for the wrong team,' posted another Matildas fans. 'NGL [not going to lie] not being gold and green is stupid AF,' was the blunt response of another. Ms 7 is confused about why Australia is in their away uniform and I know little about football. Someone please explain ! #FIFAWomensWorldCup2023 #matildas — Dr Sarah J White (@DrSarahJWhite) August 19, 2023 This uniform situation is confusing. #matildas #TilitsDone #FIFA23 #WomensWorldCup2023 #ausvswe — Claire Connelly (@_ClaireConnelly) August 19, 2023 How is blue heaven milkshake our alternative uniform colour? #Matildas — Brendan Churchill #YES23 (@BrenChurchill) August 19, 2023 One fan pointed out that the teal colour was Australian because of the iconic 'blue heaven' milkshake made popular down under. The Blue Heaven milkshake is an Australian invention of unknown origin which combines vanilla and raspberry flavouring with blue artificial colouring. So why are Australia wearing the 'blue milkshake? Because Sweden are the highest ranked losing team in the third place playoff, they get the honour of being the home team. That means they get to wear their home strip which is predominantly the same canary yellow used by the Matildas and other sporting teams. That means the Matildas had to wear their away strip, which was changed for the 2032 FIFA Women's World Cup tournament. The new teal design was chosen to appeal to a younger, broader audience with plenty of new fans coming on board throughout the tournament. The traditional white shorts have also been abandoned for teal blue to help eliminate period anxiety among players. Share or comment on this article: Matildas fans blow up as Aussies wear controversial away kit while Sweden run on in yellow - here's why the home team are wearing their away strip e-mail Add comment Comments 4 Share what you think Newest Oldest Best rated Worst rated View all The comments below have not been moderated. View all The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. Add your comment Enter your comment By posting your comment you agree to our house rules . Submit Comment Clear Close Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. No Yes Close Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy .